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Sunshine Coast Bromeliad Society Inc.
Newsletter
No. 5/14
September—October2014
Correspondence/Enquiries to:
The Secretary,
Sunshine Coast Bromeliad Society Inc.
54 Elkhorn Street,
Kuluin, 4558.
Www.scbs.org.au
The Sunshine Coast Bromeliad Society Inc.
Founded 1999
Affiliated with Bromeliad Society International
Office Bearers 2014
President:
Vice President:
2nd Vice President
Secretary:
Membership Secretary:
Treasurer:
Committee:
Life Members:
Librarians:
Popular Choice:
P.A.System:
Plant Sales:
Catering:
Raffle's:
Safety Officer:
Newsletter Editor
Website:
Web Master:
Cheryl Basic
54728827
wildfiregarden@westnet.com.au
Steve Flood
54929427
sjplants@ozemail.com.au
Nigel Thomson 5485 3515 reabrook@spiderweb.co.au
Carol Stewart 5445 3488 phildob@dodo.com.au
Glenys Bruun 54412692
gbruun2@bigpond.com.au
Ralf Schenk
0403193068 ralfschenk@hotmail.com
Kerry Glover
Len Waite
Ron Murray
Grace Goode OAM
Bob Paulsen (decd)
Kendall Ross,
Col Wildermuth
Nigel Thomson,
Steve Flood
Uldis Miezis
Glenys Bruun,
Ralf Schenk,
Carol Stewart,
Bruce Parker
Sue Murray,
Brenda Parker
Dorothy Andreasen
Kendall Ross,
Ron Murray
Ralf Schenk
www.scbs.org.au
Kerry Glover
Monthly meetings are held at the Millwell Road Community
Centre, 11 Millwell Road (East) Maroochydore. (Behind the
Plaza Shopping Centre.
Meeting preparation starts prior to 1.30pm with proceedings
beginning at 1.40pm with “ABC” of Bromeliads.
Contents:
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Office Bearers
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Meeting Programme
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Membership Dues
3
Popular Choice Results July
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Popular Choice Results July
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BBQ at Bunnings
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July General Meeting
Afternoon tea is provided and members should
bring their own cup. Raffle tickets are available at
$1.00 each; proceeds from the raffle help pay for the
afternoon tea and hall rental.
The Bromeliad Spectacular is held each year around
April/May.
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Front Cover: Quesnelia edmundoi Black in flower
Bromsmatta Conference details.
Presidents Report
Meeting Attendance, Conference Fund Raising
Conference Account
August General Meeting
Coming Events
Time for some Humour
Back Cover: General (Garden) Meeting
Message from the editor Newsletter:
Ralf Schenk
Articles appearing in this Newsletter are for information only and are not necessarily endorsed by the committee or the
Sunshine Coast Bromeliad Society Inc.
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Meeting Programme 2014
Format for the General Meeting is:
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4.
Set up Popular Choice
Opening and intro by President
The ABC of Bromeliads
Tea Break and Plant Sales
5.
6.
7.
8.
Popular Choice Results
Presentation
Raffle
Conclusion
Date
Topic
Presenter
September 20th
ABC of Bromeliads-Aechmeas
Round robin group discussion
Committee
Steven Flood
Len Waite,
Ron Murray
October 18th
HALL UNAVAILABLE
Garden Meeting at
Cheryl Basic’s place Yandina
Plant Auction
Dyckia’s
Doug Cross
Len Waite
November 17th
ABC of Bromeliads-Neophytums-Nasties Committee
Monster Raffle
January 17th
ABC Alcantarea Variegated
Committee
February 21st
AGM - ABC Mini Neo’s
Return of Mini Neo donga for discussion
Committee
Members
March 21st
ABC of propagation
Committee
Set up of 4 Stations Vriesea’s, Billbergias,
Tillandsia’s, Cryptanthus
Membership Dues
It’s that time of the year again when membership fees are due by the end of November.
Glenys Bruun our membership secretary requests that membership money be placed in
an envelope with your name or names clearly marked .
Should you have changed contact details or email address could you also mark that on
the envelope please .
A receipt will be issued for monies received.
Membership fees Single
$15
Family Membership
$25
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Popular Choice July 2014 Results
Neoregelia
FIRST
SECOND
Purple Star x Fireball
SECOND
THIRD
Ironside
Luna Variegated
Luna
(21 votes)
( 12 votes)
(4 votes)
Cheryl Basic
Cheryl; Basic
Carol Stewart
Novice
FIRST
SECOND
(23 votes)
(5 votes)
Jaws
Neo rosea
Peter Cook
Herman Vandermeer
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Popular Choice July 2014 Results
Pattern Leaf Vriesea
SECOND
Ironside
FIRST
Vr. RHS Hybrid
SECOND
Vr. Talbot Pink Lace
THIRD
Kilauea F2
(14 votes)
( 10 votes)
(4 votes)
Cheryl Basic
Held up by Len
Len Waite
Carol Stewart
Other Genera
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
Dyckia Talbot White
Chocolate
Tillandsia houston
Tillandsia bulbasa
(19 votes)
(6 votes)
(2 votes)
Len Waite
Sue Murray
Peter Henssler OAM
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BBQ at Bunnings
Friday 5th September was the very first occasion for our club to man a BBQ stall at
the Maroochydore Bunnings store as a fund raising for hosting the 19th Annual Australia Bromeliad Conference.
Bunnings staff set up the entire stall
which comes as a huge trolley with
everything attached even a kitchen
sink. Once unfolded and the canopy
set up we were able to unload the full
esky’s out of the cars with cold
drinks and onions as well as a couple
of full bread loaf trays . Turn on the
gas and wait for the customers.
Congratulation to Carol Stewart for
numerous hours spent in liasoning
with Bunnings , attending meetings
and prior to the day getting the best
deals on drinks, sausages, bread, onions , sauces yes including mustard.
Not sure whether Phil is still cursing after having cut up 10kg of onions for Carol to
precook them for the Friday.
Not to forget the table cloth, straws, serviettes and even a specially made stainless
steel sausage rack dispenser which
worked a treat.
A large money box was provided by
Bunnings
On the day Ralf worked the BBQ
with plenty of help from Ema Basic
and the money handler Peter Cook.
Pictures of all of us in action didn’t
happen as we all hand our hands full.
The good news is that after expenses
we raised a total of $742
More good news Carol has been able
to acquire two more dates for January next year Saturday 10th which from all accounts could raise in access of $1000 and Monday 19th.
If you are available to help on either one of the days mentioned please let Carol know.
A team of 4 persons works well, one cooking, one handling the sales, one preparing
and the other serving.
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July General Meeting 19-07-2014
(a) In conversation (b) Book stall in action (c) Members sign in (d) Did you know
(e) Novice, new popular choice section (f) Voting for popular choice (g) Len Waite
in action (g) Steven Flood answering some questions from the floor.
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BROMSMATTA Conference notices, contacts, and
booking –
www.bromeliad.org.au or phone 0408-202-269
Novotel Sydney Parramatta –
www.novotelparramatta.com.au or 02-9630-4999
Early discount until Jan 31, 2015 - $280, after January - $300
To be held at The Novotel Parramatta. This is a quiet riverside location overlooking Prince Alfred Park, Parramatta River and the Riverside Theatre. Close to eating and shopping area, easy access to Sydney and surrounding attractions. The Novotel has quality rooms of all
sizes, dining, pool, easy access, underground parking and plenty of
space for Bromeliads and lectures. Free local bus at the door.
Conference Registration includes Welcome Cocktail Hour, Official
Opening, morning teas, lunches, afternoon teas, Sunday Banquet,
speaker sessions and proceedings book.
There will also be specialist plant sales, displays, competitions, tour and daily raffles.
We have organized an inspirational group of speakers on a wide range
of topics.
Dennis Cathcart – co-owner Tropiflora Nursery, Florida USA and collector of many new species.
Nigel Thompson – Dandaloo Nursery. Grows and develops outstanding
Vriesea.
Bruce Dunstan – Widely published and respected grower. South America traveller and
collector Dr.Theresa Bert – Biologist, BSI master Judge. Specialist in Bromeliad botany,
ecology and evolution. Doug Cross - Director of Cryptanthus Society International and
hybridiser.
Laurie Dorfer- Bromeliad Judge with extensive qualifications in Horticulture and Arboriculture.
Andy Siekkinen – Scientist, explorer, tour guide, discovering and collecting Tillandsia and terrestrials.
Pamela Koide Hyatt – Bird Rock Tropicals Nursery, extensive exploration and discoveries.
Peter Tristram – Forest Drive Nursery, collector and importer of rare Bromeliads.
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President’s Report
The August meeting was a garden meeting and was held at Stan and Jane Walkley’s home at Rosemount. The day came and the weather was atrocious, a wet
day had been predicted and boy were they right for once, it never stopped all
day. About 35 people braved the weather conditions.
The meeting went off very well, some were able to take a look around the garden
and bush house between the lighter showers. Many thanks to Stan and Jane for
hosting the meeting at their home, the meeting was a great success and everyone
was impressed with the selection of cakes for afternoon tea, which Jane had
slaved over a hot oven to prepare. Everyone went home very happy.
Our conference committee has been making headway with the conference centre
at Caloundra booked for the event. We have money in our conference account,
the account is growing slowly but we have until 2017 to raise sufficient funds.
We have a sausage sizzle taking place at Bunning’s on the 5 th September that
will add the funds for the conference, so see us there.
A date, time and place has been decided on for the Christmas function, Ralf will
have all the details for you in the newsletter, so sign up and come along, and
enjoy a day out with your bromeliad friends.
That‘s all for now see you at the September meeting
Cheryl Basic
Meeting Attendance Break down
July 2014
Aug 2014
Apologies
Apologies
6
9
Visitors
Visitors
3
4
Members
Members
49
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Dates for Conference Fund Raising
October 18th
2014 Plant Auction at Garden Meeting (weather permitting)
Tentative dates for 2015
January 17th
March 21st
May 16th
June 20th
August 15th
October 17th
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
Plant Auction
Plant Auction
Plant Auction
Plant Table Sales
Plant Table sales
Plant Table sales
Conference Account
July
July
July
Aug
Aug
Sep
Carry over Balance
$ 9855.15
Donation
12.50
Jam Sales
55.00
Council Grant
2000.00
Joyce Mayne Printer Purchase
$ 448.00
Plant Sales
108.00
BBQ Profit
742.03
Total
$12,324.68
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August General Meeting 16-0682014
(a) Undercover meeting area (b) Bromeliad shade structure (c) Sale plants on display (d)
Conference table plants (e) Nigel’s Vriesea presentation (f) Pursuing sales and conference plants (g) Meeting in progress
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Coming Events
Time for some Humour
Clivia Show
Toowoomba Clivia Society Inc.
(During Carnival of Flowers Week)
Sat20th Sep—Wed 25th Sep
TAFE Horticultural Pavilion
Lindsay Street,
(Behind Cobb & Co Museum)
Toowoomba
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Toowoomba Spring Show and Sales
St. Pauls Hall –Crn. James & Philip St
Fri 19th-Mon 22nd Sep
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Bromeliad and Foliage Frenzy
The Caboolture and Districts
Bromeliad Society Inc.
Minimbah State School Hall
Crn Walkers Rd and Minimbah Drv.
Morayfield
Sat 4th Oct –8.00am-4.00pm
Sun 5th Oct—8.00am-1.00pm
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Bribie Island Orchid Society Inc.
Spring Orchid & Foliage Show
Sat 4th Oct –9.00am-4.00pm
Sun 5th Oct—9.00am-2.00pm
The Orchid House & Indoor Bowls Club
Entrance 3-156A First Ave
Bribie Island
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Buderim Garden Festival
Buderim Blooms
Sat 18th Oct-Sun 19th Oct
9.00am –4.00pm Daily
Buderim War Memorial
Crn. King & Church Streets
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Bromsmatta Conference
18th Australian Bromeliad Conference
Novotel Sydney Parramatta
16th—19th April 2015
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Humour or stupidity, I like that
When the police arrived and told the guy
you can’t do that , the reply was it’s my
property and my tree so bugger off.
New Laws
For those who haven’t heard, Washington
State just passed two laws, legalized gay
marriage and legalized marijuana.
The fact that gay marriage and marijuana
were legalized on the same day makes
perfect biblical sense, because Leviticus
20:13 says: “If a man lies with another man
they should be stoned”.
We just hadn’t interpreted it correctly before.
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General (Garden) Meeting 16th August 2014
At Stan & Jane Walkley's Residence—Rosemount
A somewhat rainy day didn’t spoil the enjoyable Garden meeting with attendance numbers better than expected. A birds eye view looking up to the
Homestead.
Steven Flood on arrival, guests Fay & Sinclair Paku from Sippy Downs.
President Cheryl explaining about imported plants, Lou Randall with an unusual
specimen and a very attentative crowd watching the proceedings.